ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎩ
ayvdagwalosgi
The Cherokee word for thunder is ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎩ (ayvdagwalosgi).
This noun refers to the deep, rumbling noise.
Meaning: deep, rumbling noise (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ayvdagwalosgi
Did you know?
- The Cherokee language is polysynthetic, meaning a single word like ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎩ can contain a complex internal structure that functions like an entire English sentence.
- Because the Cherokee syllabary was invented by Sequoyah in the 1820s, the written form ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎩ represents sounds rather than individual letters.
- Certain traditional Cherokee stories describe thunder as the sound of giant boulders being rolled across the sky by spiritual beings.
Example conversation
Two people are talking during a summer storm.
- AᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎩ ᏓᏓᏓᏓᏅᎩ.Ayvdaqualosgi dadadanvgi.The thunder is rolling.
- BᎥᎥ, ᎦᏓ ᏓᏓᏅᎩ.Vv, gada dadanvgi.Yes, it is raining.
- AᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎩ ᎾᏓᏅᎩ ᎢོᏓᏅᎩ.Ayvdaqualosgi nadanvgi iodanvgi.The thunder is very loud.
- BᎢᏓᏓᏅᎩ ᎢᏓᏅᎩ.Idadanvgi idanvgi.Let's go inside.
